Cat People

Notes on cats from a feline behavior consultant, writer, and horror fanatic.

By Julia Specht

· Launched 8 months ago

Let's talk quadrants: Negative reinforcement
What the hell even is it?
May 20•Julia Specht

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Are they playing or fighting?
Here's how to tell.
Apr 13•Julia Specht

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Dear Cat Lady: How do I introduce a kitten to my senior cat?
The inaugural issue of my new advice column!
Jan 2•Julia Specht

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Why does anyone do anything ever?
The ABCs of behavior.
Dec 29, 2025•Julia Specht

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Can cats love?
Short answer: yes
Dec 15, 2025•Julia Specht

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An impassioned argument for training
Why training isn't taming
Dec 8, 2025•Julia Specht

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Meow, Part 2: Translations
Science's attempts to understand what cats are telling us
Dec 1, 2025•Julia Specht

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Meow meow meow meow meow
Why cats meow at people, and at no one else.
Nov 14, 2025•Julia Specht

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The time the CIA tried to get cats to do espionage
There’s a Rule 34-esque principle that applies to Cold War CIA experiments - if you can imagine it, the CIA probably tried it.
Nov 3, 2025•Julia Specht

Indoor / Outdoor
How to be humane
Oct 27, 2025•Julia Specht

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The problem with cat vigilantes
Why does New York City have both half a million feral cats, and a rat problem?
Oct 20, 2025•Julia Specht

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Cat People
We're all cat people, like it or not.
Oct 15, 2025•Julia Specht